Title: Contaminated Water #1 Art Quilt by Textile Artist Jean M. Judd
Shipping: $30.00
Artist: N/A
Period: Contemporary
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Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 2010
Item ID: 3888
First textile artwork in the new series started in 2010, Contaminated Water. Note the partial image of a dead floating fish in the top center edge of the artwork. The concentric circles hand stitched into the art work are the swirls made from tossing rocks into the water. This piece is made from the artist’s own custom hand dyed fabrics. The images of the piece are reflective of the gasoline and oil slicks that can be seen in many waterways where boats are docked. The backing is traditional unbleached muslin and is signed and dated by the textile artist. This art quilt is designed to be hung in either a vertical or horizontal orientation which makes it a very versatile piece to be easily paired with other artwork into a collage type display.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_quilt
Quilts were originally created to provide warmth in cold climates. Now quilts have come off the bed and become textile artworks in the 20th and 21st century.
The basic premise of 2 layers of cloth with a filler of batting held together by stitching is still relevant today. Now the artworks are made out of many materials and fibers and are made to be displayed as artwork just as paintings, photographs, and tapestries.
